Aubrey Independent School District (ISD) is pleased to announce the Aubrey High School Class of 2026 Top 10 graduates.
Cade Smith has earned the distinction of valedictorian as the senior with the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA).
William Simon is the salutatorian for the Class of 2026 with the second-highest cumulative GPA.
Cade has attended Aubrey schools since pre-kindergarten and is the son of Patricia and Joseph Smith. He shared one word, “good,” about how he felt as being named valedictorian.
Throughout high school, Cade was involved in National Honor Society, Band, Beta Club and Student Council. He credits Aubrey ISD for opportunities to grow in his interactions with others.
Cade says the district has prepared him by “letting me socialize and learn social skills for later.”
Cade plans to attend Texas A&M University and will major in Civil Engineering.
William takes pride in being named salutatorian.
“I feel honored and proud to be in the top 10 of my class,” he said.
William has attended Aubrey schools since kindergarten and is the son of Jay Simon and Teddi Weems. He feels that Aubrey ISD has given him the necessary tools for success beyond high school.
“Aubrey ISD properly equipped me with all of the skills and knowledge to succeed in college and afterwards,” he said.
During his high school years, William was involved in Band, Cross Country, National Honor Society and Beta Club. He plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in Civil Engineering.
Additional members of the Aubrey High School Class of 2026 Top 10 are:
Chiamaka Okafor
Maia Dickmyer
Brynnlee Bohannon
Shanmukha Bommana
Braelyn Myers
Matiana Walter
Haylee Ducharme
Claire Rose
The Aubrey High School Class of 2026 graduation is scheduled for May 24, 2026 at UNT Coliseum (“The Super Pit”), 601 N. Texas Blvd., Denton, TX 76201 at 6 p.m.
Congratulations to these top graduates of distinction and we wish them the best in their future endeavors.